Line of succession to the British Throne

The line of succession to the British Throne (which includes the sovereignty over fifteen other Commonwealth Realms) is determined by male primogeniture and religion, whereby the eldest legitimate son of the incumbent inherits the throne, unless he is Catholic or has married a Catholic, although the laws preventing "Papists" from taking to the Throne have been neither used nor otherwise tested. The line of succession then follows the descendants of the person in line before going on to consider their siblings. Sons are always considered before daughters, but daughters are included in the succession. See Succession to the British Throne for further details

European Monarchs in the Line of Succession

In the line of succession are four current monarchs of European countries:

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Were he not a Catholic, HM King Juan Carlos of Spain, as the great-grandson of Princess Beatrice, who in turn was the youngest daughter of Queen Victoria, would be in the Line of Succession somewhere around the 500 mark. Other Catholic monarchs include HM King Albert of Belgium (about 1100th) and Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (about 1120th).

Related Topics:
HM King Juan Carlos - Spain - Princess Beatrice - Queen Victoria - HM King Albert - Belgium - Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg

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